The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-08-25
Proceedings of the Hooking County
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Course Of Study for Country
Schools.

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outline a course of stuuy TO he
fused by the teachers Of the diff
ferent townships OF Hooking Co.
with a view of the board of edu-
cation of each township adopting
the same, or something similar,
at the earliest opportunity, re-
commend the following;
FIRsT GRADE.
Ortho.raphy.-Suhject matter
same as the reading; all new and
difficult words in the reading les
son spelled by sound and by let
ter.
Reading.-Charts and First
Reader; pupils to be able to call
all words readily and correctly
before the reading of the lesson
is attempted,
WritIng.-Slate work upon rul-
ed states from black board copies,
and script lessons in the Reader.
Ari,hmetic.-Develop the idea
of numbers as far as ten, by means
of objects; all the four funda-
mental operations to be employ
ed in the exercise, but no sum,
mlnuend, product, or dividend to
exceed the number reached /;
count, read and write numbers 10
fifty; Roman notation learned
to Xxx.
Language Lessons.-These les
sons should be oral; /; use familiar
conversations on objects and pic
lures, such as will awaken inter
est; adapt the lessons to the ac-
complishment of the end for
which they are designed-to cul.
tiva.e accurate observation, quick
perception, and ready expression.
SECOND GRADE.
Orthography.-Words selected
from the Reader-see first grade;
spell by sight and from dictation.
Reading.-Second Reader; pu-
pills 10 be drilled in recognizing
and calling words as in first grade;
the meaning of words developed
by having the pupils use them
correctly in sentences of their
own construction; attention
should be gwen to the cultivation
of expression in all the grades af-
ter pupils begin to read.
wiring Slate work on ruled
states, copying script lessons from
the Reader, and writing words
and sentences from the reading
lessons.
MISUNDERSTANDING the de-
velopment of numbers, as In the
first grade, to forty; count, read.
and write numbers in hundreds ;
Roman notation to L.
Language Lessons.-Lessons
based on reading exercises, pic
lures, and objects from the min
eral. vegetable and animal king
dom; vegetables and minerals
considered as to their parts, form,
color. locality. changes, and uses:
animals considered as to theil
size, parts, color, habits, and uses
The lessons should be, Tor the
most part. oral. the teacher de-
veloping the points from the pu-
pills oy proper questions; care
should be taken that the pupils
Iexpress their thoughts ip com.
| plete sentences.
Miscellaneous.-Pr e ] iminary
lessons on location, direction, dis.
lance and time; memory gems.
| THIRD GRADE.
| Orthography.-Spell new and
difficult words in the lessons oI
all the branches exercises to be
written aud spelled orally.
Reading.-Third Reader and
supplementary reading; pupils
to be familiar with the words and
thoughts of the lesson before at
tempting to read in the class
words used in sentences as in the
second grade, meaning of words
to be given IN the language OF
the pupil rather than in formal
definitions.
Wriiing.-Copy-book, and with
slate and pencil.
Arithmetic.-To include Multi
plication and Short Division ex.
erclses to be both oral and writ
ten.
Geography.-Oral lessons in
local geography on the lmmedi.
ate surroundings, township and
county; teach definitions Of com
mon geogra phical terms from the
objects themselves, so far as prac
ticabIe; make the oral lessons
introductory 10 the use of the
book Primary Geography the
last half Of the year; study the
hemispheres and North America.
Language Lessons.-P PupIl S
trained in the correct use OF
words, commonly used incorrect
ly; as, is and are, was and were,
saw and seen, lie and lay, HIM
and me; statements, commands,
questions and exclamations writ
len. using capitals and punctua-
ton marks correctly several
statements combined into one
sentence STORIES reproduced
from memory; familiar incidents
and occurrences narrated; use
oral as we'll as written exercises
FOURTH GRADE.
Orthography.-Spelllng from
spelling book, reader and other
text books: cultivate the ability
to use the word, as we'll as o spell
| it ; frequent practice in indic;,i
ing pronunciation by means q
diacritical marks.
Reading.-Fourih Reader and
supplementary reading; .atten-
ton given to the meaning ant
pronunciation of words, as in the
preceding grade; endeagor Il
have the pupil understand ant
appreciate the thought and sen
timent of the writer, and then Il
express it as clearly y and forcibl,
as possible.
Wriling.-Copy-book.
Arithmetic-Study The subject
of Long Division, Compount
Numbers end Fractions.
Geography.-Primary Geogra
phy; review the hemisphere
and North America; study ,h'